


MONTENEGRO: 1891 (Oct 3) Fine registered cover to Berlin bearing single-franking 25n. violet-brown perf. 12½ from the 1879/90 second printing tied by thimble CETINJE cds, fine registration handstamp at top left. arrival backstamp (Oct 9). Cert. Velickovic (2003).


MONTSERRAT: 1786 (May 22) entire to Newton Gordon and Johnstone in Madeira, without postmarks, contents referring to wine written by A. Gordon, fine and early.

MONTSERRAT: 1883 (JU 14) envelope to Dominica franked 1876-83 1d red bisect (SG1a) tied by A08, Montserrat Paid cds and Dominica arrival (JU17) alongside, envelope folded once vertically and horizontally, not affecting appearance, endorsed ms 'Circular', very attractive with all the marks on the front. (Cat. £1400)


MONTSERRAT: 1883 Front to Dominica franked with 1876 1d. red, wmk Crown CC, Perf 14, Antigua opt Type 2, bisected vertically (SG 1a), cancelled ‘A08’, with Montserrat 14.6.83 and Dominica 17.6.83 c.d.s’s, horizontal crease not affecting adhesive. Cert BPA.



MONTSERRAT: 1908 Oc 17 1910 No 12 two registered covers to the same addressee in Germany, former franked 2d grey brown + 2s green and brown orange, latter with mixed franking of 8 values from 1904-08 and 1908-14 issues, 4 with marginal plate no’s, fine.


MOROCCO / CHINA: 1933 (13 FE) pre-printed Continental Hotel envelope to China franked GB 2d orange ovpt. 'TANGIER' tied by British P.O. Tangier cds, black 'T' applied alongside, Chinese 10c orange postage due applied on arrival tied by Shanghai cds, on reverse Gibraltar transit (14 Fe) and Hong Kong (23 MR), also boxed '1st Notice SENT /ON ms '27 3' and similar 2nd Notice ... 30 3, tear at top of envelope clear of adhesives, highly unusual


MOROCCO AGENCIES: 1911 (21 FE) 30 CENTIMOS surch on 2d. + 1d. brown registered postal stationery envelope addressed to London with violet company cachet LARACHE, cancelled British P.O Tangier oval registered datestamp, matching registration label, London hooded registered arrival c.d.s. alongside, fine.


Morocco Local Post & German Post Offices 1900 (April 30): Cover to Oppen, Germany franked with Local Post Mazagan - Marakesh 5 c. (2), tied by "J. BRUDO / MARAKESH Maroc" datestamp, additionally franked with German Post Offices 3 c. on 3 pf. (2), 5 c. on 5 pf. (pair) and 10 c. on 10 pf. (Michel 1-3) tied by "MAZAGAN DEUTSCHE POST" cds, OPPELN arrival backstamp (May 12). Slightly reduced at bottom otherwise fine. Provenance: Heinrich Köhler sale 299, May 1998, lot 5983.


Morocco Local post and Gibraltar used in Morocco, 1897 (June 6): Cover to the British Post Office, Tangier, franked with Local Post Marakesh - Mazagan 10 c. adhesive, tied by violet MARRAKESH cds, reverse with MAZAGAN cds (June 8) of the Local Post, put into the British Offices with pair Gibraltar 5 c. applied and cancelled 'A26' obliterator, "MAZAGAN MOROCCO" cds alongside (June 10), TANGIER backstamp (June 15). A little tone spotting of scant significance to this rare combination cover.


Morocco Local Post Tetouan - El Ksar, 1890s: 5 c. postal stationery card depicting Moorish Horseman, sent from El Ksar to Tetouan, cancelled by negative Maghen handstamp. This card has slightly different colour from normal and does not have the '47' printed at bottom left. Very rare.


MOROCCO LOCAL POST: 1897 (4 AOUT) DE TETOUAN A EL-KSAR 5centimeos carmine on cream postal stationery card addressed to Tetouan with Postes Morocaines El Ksar cds in back, arrival backstamp, message in local script on reverse.


MOROCCO LOCALS: 1897 (1 No) Magazan - Marrakesh 10c. pink on green stationery card sent to Hungary, uprated Gibraltar 10c. tied by Tangier A20 duplex, Gibraltar transit and Pecs Hungary arrival alongside with T tax and rate markings as underpaid by 10c., scarce combination to an unusual destination, fine.





MOROCCO: 1965/66 Fish, Shells & Crustacea UNIQUE COURVOISIER PROOFS (61) mostly 5 progressive proofs of each value, comprising 1965 Crustacea (26), 1965 Shells (15) & 1966 Fish (20), very fine


MOROCCO: Gibraltar issues overprinted, 1898 (Oct 3): Envelope to Winfield, USA, bearing single franking 50 c. bright lilac, overprint type I with heavy 'A26' obliterator with "FEZ MOROCCO" cds alongside in association, reverse with TANGIER transit and arrival cancels. Fine and scarce.


MOROCCO: Gibraltar issues overprinted, 1898 (Oct 3): Envelope to Winfield, USA, bearing single franking 50 c. bright lilac, overprint type I with heavy 'A26' obliterator with "FEZ MOROCCO" cds alongside in association, reverse with TANGIER transit and arrival cancels. Fine and scarce.

Municipal Post of Treaty Port KEWKIANG 1896 1/2c Red/yellow INVERTED postage due mint o.g.. *


Municipal Post of Treaty Port SHANGHAI 1888 marginal 20 cash on 40 cash brown (SG103a) INVERTED SURCHARGE in greenish blue tied by Local Post Shanghai cds in red, endorsed 'Local Post', addressed to Customs Shanghai with dollar chop on reverse + SHANGHAI LOCAL POST MY 17 89 backstamp in blue, rare

Negri Sembilan: 1941 cover to Barraba, NSW, Australia franked 5c. and 10c. (2) tied by AIF Field Post Office No.1 date stamp, to left violet Australian Imperial/ Force/ Passed by Censor/ 314 handstamp.


NETHERLANDS INDIES: ca 1900 illustrated 5c blue mint illustrated stationery card with vignettes in greenish black, inscribed on picture side WILHELMINATOREN/GROET UIT SOERABAIA with thematic interest (flags, boats, towers, bandstand), few tiny marks mentioned for accuracy only


NETHERLANDS: 1865 (25 1) Envelope to Austria franked 1864 5c. blue horizontal strip of 4 (1 perf fault) tied by boxed FRANCO, red DORDRECHT dispatch, boxed EMMERICH/ DEUTZ 26 1 transit and WIEN 28 1 arrival, very fine appearance.